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do you have diverse modern romance recs?
Yep! I've (mostly) organized it by author:
Naima Simone: I'm obsessed with literally everything this woman writes, both Harlequin and not Harlequin. Naima writes a lot of fabulous Black heroines (and she writes great body diversity as well) and a decent amount of POC heroes as well. My favorites include . Black Tie Billionaire (Black heroine, Asian hero), Secrets Of A One Night Stand (Black heroine, Pacific Islander hero), and Trust Fund Fiancé (both the hero and heroine are Black). The best thing about Naima's books is just the uniformity in how she writes every body type as attractive and desirable and the sex is very hot. Would absolutely recommend.
Katrina Jackson: I haven't talked about Katrina enough, when she's out here doing the most for mafia romances and spy romances with diverse characters. I could happily read her novella Beautiful & Dirty over and over, but it's a prequel to the mafia series which ends with my favorite, The Don, which has a Black heroine. Katrina also wrote a spy series (The Spies Who Loved Me!) and the first in that series, Pink Slip, has a Black heroine who's lusting over her married bosses (the wife, Monica, is Latina I believe) and surprise, they're both into her too.
Angelina M. Lopez: Angelina writes excellent Latino rep. Her fictional town Freedom, Kansas, which is the setting in multiple stories, has an amazing Mexican-American community she builds on. I'd recommend After Hours on Milagro Street, which has a Mexican-American heroine, as well as her upcoming Full Moon Over Freedom, which is next in the series. The way she melds culture, magic, and romance is gorgeous. Also! Lush Money, which is set within this universe, has a Latina heroine and is very fun and worth reading.
Tara Pammi: If you want to read about Indians in India or Bollywood-centric romances, Tara is the author. I liked Claiming His Bollywood Cinderella and The Secret She Kept in Bollywood (that man is suuuch a DILF he's great).
Jadesola James: I've talked about her before (see here) but Jadesola has written a couple Harlequin Presents stories set in Africa. I'd recommend The Royal Baby He Must Claim and The Princess He Must Marry, which are about sisters who are Nigerian princesses.
Talia Hibbert: The Brown Sisters books are bangers, sexy and emotionally comforting at the same time. I'd recommend all of them: Get a Life, Chloe Brown, Take a Hint, Dani Brown, and Act Your Age, Eve Brown. I also love her novella Guarding Temptation, which has both a Black hero and heroine and Wanna Bet? which has a Black heroine and a British-Indian hero (thanks for reminding me @viscountessevie).
Wrong to Need You by Alisha Rai: The hero and heroine are in-laws (well, her husband, his brother, is dead) so the romance was very emotional and slow-burn, but the pay-off was absolutely worth it. The heroine Sadia is Pakistani-American, and the hero Jackson is of Japanese and Hawaiian ancestry. Alisha also delves pretty deep into South Asian family dynamics which hit a liiiittle too close to home, but I can't deny the accuracy.
Reel by Kennedy Ryan: This a romance between an actress and her director (both are Black) and I particularly appreciate the amount of research Kennedy Ryan put into the Harlem Renaissance, Black artists of that era (she created a fictional artist to base the movie off of), as well as their contributions to the Civil Rights movement which I think isn't discussed enough.
Sink or Swim by Tessa Bailey: See here.
From what I recall, Katee Robert did a pretty good job of body diversity without super explicitly mentioning race in her Fairytale Villains Who Fuck Wicked Villains series.
#naima simone#angelina m lopez#talia hibbert#tara pammi#jadesola james#kennedy ryan#alisha rai#tessa bailey#katee robert#contemporary romance#book recs#ask
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Who loves twins? We do!
Some our favorite twins are currently in KU:
Eden Finley's UNWRITTEN LAW
Miranda Silver's THE BOYS NEXT DOOR
Lucy Lennox's SAY YOU'LL BE NINE
Miranda Silver's THE GIRL IN BETWEEN
And you can grab two more titles for $3 each (that's just $1.50/twin!):
Naima Simone's SCORING WITH THE WRONG TWIN
Rebecca Brooks's WRONG BED, RIGHT BROTHER
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Please Don’t Go Girl by Naima Simone
5 stars
Oh wow, the chemistry between these two simply sizzles! From the moment they appear on the page together, you feel the heat and attraction between them, and you also feel the understanding and caring as well. Determined to be a just that once, well, we all know how that goes, but the character growth and love that develops between them, that was the star of this story. Loved their journey, how they started, and where they ended up, and that they took that leap to be happy <3
#Naima Simone#Please Don't Go Girl#Love on the Radio#opposites attract#new release#available now#book love#book blogger#book obsessed#book buzz#bookish#bookworm#bookaholic#read romance#romance reader#romance books#bibliophile
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My two new reads:
-Vows in Name Only by Naima Simone
-The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
#booklr#currently reading#vows in name only#naima simone#the kiss quotient#helen hoang#personal library#adult romance#personal photos
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💗💗 February Wrap up 💗💗
It was a really good month! I participated in a Bingo and I'm happy to share that I had fun and I didn't feel pressured, which is good.
One of my new goals is to read more by Stacy Reid, her books are amazing!
The highlights of my month were:
🐺 The Wolf and the Wallflower by Stacy Reid
🏙 Going Down by Cat Wynn
🎧 Can I tell You Something by Holly June Smith
🎿 Come as you are by Jess K Hardy
#february wrap up#romance novel#book recommendation#historical romance#contemporary romance#roan parrish#molly o'keefe#stacy reid#cassie mint#claire kent#cat wynn#naima simone#jess k hardy#aster glen gray
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The Husband Situation by Naima Simone ~ Book Review
The Husband Situation by Naima Simone ~ Book Review
THE HUSBAND SITUATION
FROM VEGAS TO ROSEBEND
It is no secret that I am a massive fan of Naima Simone’s work. I’ve loved every single story that I’ve read of hers over the years and it’s led to her becoming one of my favorite auto-buy authors.
Well, my book-loving friends, this bestselling author has released a new book, aptly titled, The Husband Situation. The Husband Situation is another novella…
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Review Roundup - August 7th to October 1st, 2023
I told myself that, in this most recent return to blogging, I wouldn’t make any excuses for delays. I didn’t want to make any more posts where I’d have to acknowledge my return, because life is life and things really do happen. But August was a bit weird, and sometimes you really do have to sit down with yourself and say, “There is a problem here, and the least I can do is fix what I can and…
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#Amarie Avant#An Alpha&039;s Desire#Asia Monique#Cheeky Royal#Creed 3 - Undercover#Her Scottish Hero#Missing: The Other Side#Naima Simone#Nana Malone#Phoenix Daniels#Please Don&039;t Go Girl#Review Roundup#Sinful Obsession#Theodora Taylor
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Review: Mr. Right Next Door
Synopsis:
As the ex-mayor’s daughter, Jenna Landon has spent her life aiming for perfection—and missing. The pressure and disappointment turned her into a bit of a mean girl, but now she’s tired of protecting her soft heart, of hiding her losses—she’s ready to leave Rose Bend and start over. But before she can leave, she has to endure the town’s carnival fundraiser, her father’s reelection…
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#Amazon#Charming#complicated#contemporary#entertaining#family#Fiction#fun#Goodreads#Harlequin#Harlequin Books#hilarious#HQN#Issues#laugh-out-loud moments#love#Loved IT#Mr. Right Next Door#must read book#Naima Simone#new#New Release#novel#recommended#rom-com#romance#Rose Bend series#series#sweet
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REVIEW & GIVEAWAY, EXCERPT TOUR
DON’T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME by Naima Simone at The Reading Cafe:
‘emotional and revealing’
http://www.thereadingcafe.com/dont-you-forget-about-me-by-naima-simone-review-giveaway-tour/
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Any good marriage for convenience romance books?
I actually had a hard time with this one because there are so many historicals where the marriage is convenient for one party, or like, convenient in that otherwise she'll be "ruined" or she's possibly pregnant. But here are some of the ones where both parties agree to marry without any (or much) external pressure:
Historical:
Convergence of Desire by Felicity Niven: Harry wants to devote her energies to proving Fermat's Theorem (which I now know way too much about) rather than being out in society, and Thomas needs a rich wife, so they decide to marry and Harry even says he can sleep with whoever after they marry..... unfortunately this man is only able to get it up for her soon enough.
Fiona and the Enigmatic Earl by Grace Callaway: Fiona wants to be free to continue her work as a member of an investigative agency, Lady Charlotte's Society of Angels, and Hawk wants to marry but without any emotional entanglements and to continue his spy work, so they agree to a marriage of convenience where neither party will hinder the other.
How the Wallflower was Won by Eva Leigh: After fucking up his sister and best friend's (DOM MFING KILBURN) marriage, Finn needs to marry or he'll be cut off, and Tabitha wants to join an influential intellectual society that only admits married women, and so marriage it is.
The Scot of Mine by Sophie Jordan: Kind of a marriage of convenience? Except the terms aren't laid out super clearly beforehand and Clara's brother does have a hand in the marriage, but this one is too funny to not include. Clara lies about being pregnant to escape marriage to an asshole, but when she's sent to Scotland, she meets Hunt, a laird who has a generational curse on him which means he will die before his heir is born. So Hunt decides to marry her because she's pregnant with someone else's baby so obviously, he won't die!
Except, well, it's a lie, and he finishes inside her multiple times after they're married so........
The Beast of Beswick by Amalie Howard: Astrid proposes marriage to Thane, a scarred misanthrope duke, so that her sister can escape marriage to the man who ruined Astrid's reputation. Thane eventually agrees because he's intensely attracted to her but has no intention of falling in love with her.
The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare: Another scarred duke, this time in want of a wife that won't faint when she sees him so he can begat heirs; Emma is the seamstress who made his former fiancée's wedding dress and shows up for payment, but Ashbury decides she'll do just fine as a wife.
Worth Any Price Lisa Kleypas: The only male virgin in Kleypas-verse (well at least in the beginning), Nick Gentry is tasked with finding Charlotte on behalf of her family and fiancé, but it turns out the fiancé is, among other things, deffo a groomer so he agrees to marry her to protect her.
Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas: You know the deal with this one; St. Vincent needs to marry a rich heiress since he's about to be cut off and his attempted kidnapping of Lillian failed miserably, and Evie needs to escape her abusive relatives, so off to Gretna Green it is.
Contemporary:
Lush Money by Angelina M Lopez: Prince Mateo agrees to marry billionaire Roxanne and have sex with her three nights a month so she can have a kid in exchange for money for his impoverished country. The resentment in this man is real, not that it stops him from calling her mi mujer and jumping her every 10 seconds. Basically, the only wife guy I condone.
Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey: Natalie and August agree to marry so Natalie can access start-up capital and August can improve his shoddy vineyards. I really loved August's (objectively dumb) no-PiV-sex-until-she-won't-regret-it rule because it actually made the wedding night kinda great, and it also drew out tension until they had no choice but to admit their feelings for one another.
The Harlequin fave Jackie Ashenden very helpfully made a page on her website devoted to all her marriage of convenience books, and yes, I recommend all of them.
Crowning His Lost Princess by Caitlin Crews: Warlord touches down in a Kansas (?) field and announces that this farmer gal was switched at birth, is actually a princess, and that they must marry for political reasons.
Trust Fund Fiancé by Naima Simone: Reagan needs access to her inheritance and proposes a marriage of convenience to her friend Zeke in order to gain access. This one is also technically friends-to-lovers but a really well done one.
*tbh your best bet in terms of modern marriages of conveniences might be harlequins because the stakes feel somewhat high and the tension is real, unlike a lot of contemporary romances which have people marrying to like, inherit a family ski resort or something.
#historical romance#contemporary romance#romance novels#ask#book recs#caitlin crews#jackie ashenden#naima simone#tessa bailey#angelina m lopez#lisa kleypas#tessa dare#amalie howard#sophie jordan#eva leigh#grace callaway#felicity niven
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We're on hiatus until September 14, when we'll start Season 5, but you won’t miss us, because this week, we have the recording of Fated Mates Live, our first-ever in-person live! Headphones in for this one, y’all.
We were joined in Alexandria, VA by Kate Clayborn, Adriana Herrera, Tracey Livesay, Naima Simone, Ali Hazelwood, Diana Quincy, Andie J. Christopher, and Sophie Jordan, and we had the best time! This audio is imperfect, but there’s so much laughter here — we hope you’ll join us for the next one (which will hopefully be in the spring)…stay tuned on that front!
Show notes: Bonus! Fated Mates Live in Alexandria, VA
#ali hazelwood#diana quincy#sophie jordan#naima simone#tracey livesay#adriana herrera#kate clayborn#Spotify
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Ravaged by Naima Simone
5 stars
These two just had a lot, a lot, of emotions to work through, and they drug me along as they did it! Friends to lovers, or really, lovers to friends, the depth of the feelings between these two is stark and real. They miss it, completely, but everyone around them is waiting on the sidelines for them to figure it out. They don’t easily, they are pretty messy about it, and they take the scenic route, along with lots of detours and roadblocks. Even when it seems like they can get there, they hit another snag. But when they bring it all together, that had me with the biggest smile on my face, because it was all kinds of perfection <3
#Naima Simone#Ravaged#BURNED Inc series#friends to lovers#new release#available now#KU#Kindle Unlimited#book love#book blogger#book obsessed#book buzz#bookworm#bookaholic#bookish#bibliophile#read romance#romance reader#romance books#read#romance#books
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Nine Not To Miss February 2024 Romance Reads
NINE NOT TO MISS FEBRUARY 2024 ROMANCE READS
New Month, More Book Boyfriends
Hello, my bookish friends! It’s finally February and there are some wonderful romance books releasing this month. Some of these I’ve already read, while others are on my TBR to read next. A few of these romance releases made my most anticipated romance reads for 2024, too, so I’m excited to get to those.
As a…
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#Ali Hazelwood#April Asher#Christina Britton#Crystal Kaswell#Kristen Ciccarelli#Larissa Ione#Naima Simone#Olivia Dade#Tessa Bailey
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REVIEW: HEATED by Naima Simone (ARC)
REVIEW: HEATED by Naima Simone (ARC)
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Summary
Zora
I’m Denver’s unmatchmaker. Every city needs one.
Why? Because people break up―and sometimes they should. But when I learn that entertainment attorney Cyrus Hart is someone else’s mistake, I can’t believe it. He’s smart, successful, and sexy as hell.
When a chance encounter with Cyrus turns into something more, I can’t help but fall for him. Our…
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